FBI Photo B005

FBIPDFPhoto LogHeavy redactionPURSUE Release 1

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unable to positively identify the UAP

Official Description

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. No distinct objects are clearly visible within the central area of the frame. The background shows an indistinct formation, possibly a mountain range. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Key Findings

→The FBI submitted this UAP report to AARO consisting of a single still image from a U.S. military sensor system.
→The image timestamp (12/31/99 18:12:20) is incorrect due to the system date/time not being properly set, undermining temporal provenance.
→The original imagery was altered with redactions prior to submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→The operator reported inability to positively identify the UAP depicted.
→No distinct object is clearly visible in the central frame area; the background suggests a possible mountain range or terrain feature.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A single still infrared/sensor image submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025, derived from a U.S. military system. The image is heavily redacted with black bars obscuring metadata and contextual data fields, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:12:20) is acknowledged as incorrect due to system clock misconfiguration. No accompanying mission report was provided, and the operator could not positively identify the observed UAP.

Analyst Notes

Significant credibility limitations: image timestamp is known to be incorrect due to unconfigured system clock; no accompanying mission report was provided; the image is heavily redacted with contextual metadata blocked; no distinct object is visible in the central frame; single sensor image with no corroborating witness testimony, radar, or additional sensor data; the FBI is an atypical UAP reporting agency, and the absence of a mission report leaves operational context entirely unknown.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. military (source of sensor system)

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) — no distinct shape discernible in image

Dates

12/31/99 18:12:20 (timestamp on image, stated to be incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date)

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 20, 2026